What is it about a train set that brings about a little bounce?
A tiny squeal over the intricate details.
The loving touch of design with a dash whimsey.
Bridges, crossings, and turns.
The conductor blows a horn.
A mission of delivery or pick-up.
The chugging of the engine.
The rat-tat-tat of the train track as it clicks by.
The wonders of the mind that plays.
So that we can play too.
And live vicariously on a trek to a faraway land.
If only, we can be still, and imagine.
We hear the whistle blow.
So, like a forgotten fire, a childhood can always flare up again within us. ~Gaston Bachelard
© Angelia’s Photography – Model Train Set – Clark Gardens, Weatherford, Texas.
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Wonderful pictures! Makes me miss the trainset I played with in our basement during my childhood!
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You have such a beautiful way with words.
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So cool. Now I can see how they can use models in the movies. These almost looked like life-sized trains! Very cool. Chooo-chooooooo!
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AWESOME quote!!! I hear trains ALL day long here…constantly!
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Fabulous! I understand the fascination with trains…wish I was one of those people who had a basement for one of those! I met a man once who collected through the years and when he retired he opened a trainshop to spend his days with like people…I think this is so cool!
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Gorgeous!
My mom puts up my Dad’s old train station for Christmas. The old school one. It passes through her Christmas village. It’s funny how it captivates not only my 3 year old but also the adults 😉
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My dad puts up a similar train set every Christmas. The whole family just loves it! Great photos…so crisp and sharp. Very nice photos!
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These remind me of my childhood when I visited the train museum…such awesome toys they were to me.Wish I had them.
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These are fantastic! I love the different perspectives. Such a nice Christmas tradition.
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Those are awesome! I just saw one like that at a hobby shop – I so want to bring my son there – he would adore it. The pictures are amazing!
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Wow this is a beautiful train set! My boyfriend would love this. He was really into trains when he was little and even dressed up a train conductor for Halloween a few years ago. Oh childhood…
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